61. Rutgers, Olympic Style - The Daily Targum - Opinions Even curling, the most serene and boring of olympic sports, mesmerizes us more through novelty and the potential for media circus than for athleticism. http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2002/02/21/Opinions/Rutgers.Olympic.Style-188406

document.write(''+''); Page One Sports University Opinions ... Job Opportunities Events Calendar Referendum 2004 Media Kit (PDF) Ad Rates Electronic Edition Subscriptions Targum Alumni Contact Us About Us Rutgers, Olympic style Winter game fun at home and Salt Lake By Jessie Mishkin, Dragon with Matches Published: 2/21/2002 Forget Iran, Iraq and North Korea — the real axis of terror is the International Skating Union. Winter Olympics without scandal would be like a Targum Opinions column without a healthy dose of self-righteous smarminess — would anybody really bother to check it out? Scandal has unfortunately overshadowed the positive aspects of nationalism and athleticism in the 2002 Winter Games. Starting with the early '90s hoopla over bribes taken by Olympic committee judges to give Salt Lake City the 2002 Olympics, to fears about the "Mormonization" of the games, to the accusations against speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno for throwing a trial race so an American teammate could make the team, to the thigh-slicing tackle that brought him down to silver, scandal has been the true draw of the games. Figure skating has proven once again to be part technical skill, part artistry and part total farce. Not since Tonya and Nancy has the world been so inflamed by the seedy side of axels and lutzes. The decision by the International Olympic Committee to award two gold medals to original medal winners, Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze and to the winners in public opinion, Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier (after a French judge admitted to being leaned on to favor the Russians in exchange for a vote for the French in ice dancing) has convinced many that figure skating cannot be an Olympic sport because it so hard to measure, and thus subject to corruption.

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63. Volante Online And curling is the only olympic sport that can handle the muscular manliness of a 46year-old, balding, nearsighted, Norwegian accountants. http://www.volanteonline.com/news/2002/02/27/Sports/Curling.More.Than.Just.Ice.A

document.write(''+''); document.write(currentissuedayname + ', ' + currentissuemonthname + ' ' + currentissueday + ', ' + currentissueyear); Login Register Message Boards Classifieds ... Sports Curling: more than just ice and brooms Sidelines By Jennifer Nauman Published: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 Ihave decided to become Croatian. Canadian-Croatian. Not because I admire the rich cultural heritage and traditions of these two peoples, but because I want to be in the Olympics really bad. Yeah, I'm sick of columns about the Olympics, too, but this column is about CURLING. And I consider myself an authority on curling because as far as I know, I'm the only American to have ever curled, or at least admit to it. So my Croatian-Canadian viewpoint on curling is obliviously the best EVER. I hate ignorant Americans who make fun of curling because I was a member of a curling team until I realized just how stupid curling was. I learned to curl when I lived in upper Michigan, which is less "The Wolverine State" and more "The State that Knows the Words to 'O, Canada.'" And as very excitable NBC commentators constantly reminded us for 15 days, curling is bigger than hockey in Canada. When I was 7, my figure skating coach decided we needed to learn to curl, mostly because she desperately wanted to be Canadian and probably thought it would look good on a citizenship application. (I could tell she was a Canadian wannabe because she wore a lot of pastel-striped sweaters and was very polite.) So we first graders worked our hardest to become Canadian, even politely pretending to get excited about sweeping ice in front of a huge, sliding rock as we tried not to fall on our very cold asses — at least until we revolted eight months later by pulling all of the bristles out the brooms.

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67. TSN.ca - Curling - Canada's Sports Leader More sports. http://www.tsn.ca/curling/

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69. THE OLYMPIC SPORT OF CURLING THE olympic SPORT OF curling. Submitted by Lisa Schoeneberg. curling history dates back to the 16th century, when Scottish farmers http://www.goodcurling.net/Media/Press Kit/olympic_sport_of_curling.htm

THE OLYMPIC SPORT OF CURLING Submitted by Lisa Schoeneberg Curling history dates back to the 16th century, when Scottish farmers passed time during long, gray winters by sliding large granite stones, retrieved from nearby channels at low tide, across frozen lochs. Curling appeared as a demonstration sport in four Olympic Winter Games: 1924 in Chamonix, France, Lake Placid in 1932, 1988 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and 1992 in Albertville, France. Curling made its Olympic medal debut at the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan. The Game is played between two four-member teams who use stones with different colored handles. Each game consists of ten ends, which are similar to innings in baseball. During an end, each team member alternates throwing stones toward a circular target area, called the house, the center of which is approximately 93 feet away. Only one team scores points per end. The team with their stones closest to the center of the target area, called the button, gets one point for each stone between the button and the opposing teams nearest stone. After each end is completed, play is switched to the house at the other end of the sheet. The Free Guard Zone is the space between the hogline and the tee line, excluding the house (see diagram, next page). No stone lying in this zone may be removed from play by the opposition until the first 4 stones in any end have come to rest. Any opponents stone(s) removed from the Free Guard Zone prior to the first 4 stones being played, the opposing team will place their stone back in it’s original position and play continues.

70. LookSmart - Directory - Olympic Curling Includes news, schedules, and complete results. Borders curling Forum Message forum based in Scotland invites one and all to discuss the olympic sport. http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317902/us575637/us70116/us575773/us58

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71. 1800-Olympics.com -- Winter Olympics: Curling curling Association The New Zealand curling Association (NZCA) is the National Governing Body for the olympic sport of curling New Zealand s coolest game. http://www.travelnotes.org/1800/Olympics/Curling.htm

1800-Countries.com 1800-Olympics Winter Games Curling Summer Olympics Athens 1896 Paris 1900 St Louis 1904 Athens 1906 London 1908 Stockholm 1912 Antwerp 1920 Paris 1924 Amsterdam 1928 Los Angeles 1932 Berlin 1936 London 1948 Helsinki 1952 Rome 1960 Tokyo 1964 Mexico City 1968 Munich 1972 Montreal 1976 Moscow 1980 Los Angeles 1984 Seoul 1988 Barcelona 1992 Atlanta 1996 Sydney 2000 Athens 2004 Beijing 2008 Winter Olympics Chamonix 1924 St Moritz 1928 Lake Placid 1932 Garmisch 1936 St Moritz 1948 Oslo 1952 Cortina 1956 Squaw Valley 1960 Innsbruck 1964 Grenoble 1968 Sapporo 1972 Innsbruck 1976 Lake Placid 1980 Sarajevo 1984 Calgary 1988 Albertville 1992 Lillehammer 1994 Nagano 1998 Salt Lake 2002 Turin 2006 Quick Jump Reservations Africa Asia Europe Middle East Latin America Oceania North America Travel Articles E-mail Login Search The Web Message Boards Send A Postcard Meta-Travel Internet Directory Dooyoo Australia Curling History of Curling An Olympic sport since 1924, curling may have originated from Scotland where the game was played on frozen ponds and lochs, with stones used from river beds. In the Olympics there are two events: curling men and curling women each event starting with ten teams.

72. BBC SPORT | Winter Olympics 2002 | Front Page GB turns attention to Turin British sports chiefs begin preparation for the next Winter Olympics just 24 Britain s curlers Rhona Martin s curling team thrill http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/default.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH Front Page Statistics Alpine Skiing Other Skiing ... Olympic Quiz SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker News for PDA Feedback ... Low Graphics Tuesday, 7 January, 2003, 10:49 GMT Games end under a cloud More doping offences overshadow the 2002 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Salt Lake City. Also: Curtain falls on 'Protest Games' Ceremony in pictures Britain delivers at Olympics Baxter hails moral victory British skier Alain Baxter says he feels vindicated despite losing his Olympic bronze medal. Also: British skier stripped of bronze Drug test shock Baxter protests innocence Warm welcome for Olympic stars Great Britain's Winter Olympic gold medal heroines return home to a rousing welcome from fans and well-wishers. Also: Olympic heroine arrives home Curling's homecoming queens GB curlers answer your e-mails BAXTER LOSES BRONZE Baxter protests innocence Alain Baxter tells BBC Sport Online he did not deliberately take a performance-enhancing drug. British skier stripped of bronze Alain Baxter loses his Olympic slalom medal after a positive drugs test.

73. BBC SPORT | Winter Olympics 2002 | Curling curling set to break boundaries Great Britain s olympic gold will only help the development of the sport, particularly if the interest stretches south of the http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/curling/default.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Curling Front Page Statistics Alpine Skiing ... Olympic Quiz SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker News for PDA Feedback ... Low Graphics Tuesday, 7 January, 2003, 10:49 GMT Curling's homecoming queens Great Britain's Winter Olympic gold medal winning team return home to Scotland to a rapturous welcome. Also: Golden glory for Britain's curlers Sweeping praise for curling team When a nation unites Warm welcome for Olympic stars Great Britain's Winter Olympic gold medal heroines return home to a rousing welcome from fans and well-wishers. Also: Olympic heroine arrives home Curling's homecoming queens GB curlers answer your e-mails Norway grab surprise curling gold Norway cause a sensation by upsetting favourites Canada 6-5 to clinch gold in the men's curling event at Salt Lake City. Also: Swiss men take bronze Golden glory for Britain's curlers Stone of the Week: Martin's killer curl Swiss men take bronze Switzerland's men's curling team clinch a 7-3 victory over Sweden in the bronze medal play-off at Salt Lake City. Canada make amends with bronze Following their shock defeat to Great Britain, Canada's women's curlers hit back to take the bronze medal by defeating the US.

74. What Is Curling? curling became an olympic Sport in 1998 when it was a medal sport for the first time at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. http://mnmn.essortment.com/whatiscurling_repl.htm

What is curling? What is curling? It is often compared to lawn bowling on ice. The unique feature of the game is the use of brooms to sweep the ice. Like its landlocked cousin, golf, the origins of the sport of curling are murky with both the countries of Holland and Scotland claiming birthrights. Scotland stakes its creationist laurels on the oldest known curling stone with the date 1511 inscribed on its surface. The best evidence trotted out by the Dutch, who popularized ice skating and would seem to have an historical pedigree when it came to games played on the ice, is a painting from the mid-16th century by the Flemish painter Pieter Breughel. The canvas depicts a spirited game of curling on a frozen city canal, replete with curling stones and broom-wielding players. Regardless of its rudimentary beginnings, contemporary curling is a gift of Scotland. The sweeping of stones worn smooth from the scraping of the North Sea across frozen lochs was an established Scottish game by the 1600s and the modern version of curling was a national mania by the 1800s. In 1838 the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (originally called the Grand Caledonian Curling Club) was ushered into existence in Edinburgh and became the definitive governing body for the game. bodyOffer(27711) One of the things the RCCC did was standardize the rules for international play and those rules were needed as energetic Scottish emigrants were busily establishing the game on distant shores. The Royal Montreal Curling Club had been set up in Canada in 1807 and there was undoubtedly curling matches taking place on United States lakes from the time of the Revolution. The first organized curling club in the United States was the Orchard Lake Curling Club, chartered in 1832 at the home of Dr. Robert Burns. Dr. Burns and the boys curled on Lake St. Clair, near Detroit, Michigan.

75. ThinkQuest : Library : Unusual Sports In The Olympics There are no penalties in the sport of curling. In The olympics. curling was approved as an olympic medal sport in July 1992. The http://library.thinkquest.org/J002862/curl.htm

Index Olympic Games Unusual Sports in the Olympics Everyone has heard of figure skating and gymnastics, but how many people know the thrill of racing down an ice covered track on a sled or the beauty of water ballet? This web site explores the "unusual sports in the Olympics:" the ones that may not get much press attention, but that have dedicated athletes just the same. After visiting this informative and interactive site, you won't see the Olympics in the same light again. Visit Site 2000 ThinkQuest USA Awards Gold Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy

76. HickokSports.com - History - Curling curling has been a demonstration or exhibition sport at several olympics. It became a fullfledged olympic sport at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. http://www.hickoksports.com/history/curling.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Curling Table of Contents History How It's Played U. S. Curling Hall of Fame Other Resources History There is solid evidence that curling was a sport in both Scotland and the Low Countries during the 16th century. The oldest known curling stone, found in Scotland, bears the date 1511, and a 1560 work by the Flemish painter, Pieter Breughel, shows a busy Dutch curling scene, complete with brooms. The game was played on frozen marshes in Scotland, using "channel stones" that had been worn smooth by the action of water, while the Dutch curled on the same frozen canals where ice skating flourished. As with golf, the question of where curling was "invented" will probably never be answered, but the Scots certainly have to be credited both with developing the modern version of the sport and with promoting the game in America. Scottish immigrants organized the Royal Montreal Curling Club in 1807 and the Orchard Lake, Michigan, Club in 1832. The Grand Caledonian Curling Club (later the Royal Caledonian Curling Club) was founded in 1838 at Edinburgh to become Scotland's national governing body and to standardize rules for international play. A branch of the Royal Caledonian was established in Canada in 1852 and the Grand National Curling Club of America, also an affiliate of the Royal Caledonian, was founded in 1867.

77. ECB Surf Report: Sports Unusual sports in the Olympics, created by elementary school students, highlights several lesser known sports, such as fencing and curling. http://www.ecb.org/surf/sports.htm

Your browser does not support JavaScript. Please use the text version of the archives menu below. Archives text only Contact us if you have questions or suggestions for the Surf Report! The text-only menu provides accessible and printer-friendly access to the Surf Report Archives. Sports (September 2000 - updated 1/02) This month's Surf Report focuses on Olympic and other sports sites. Using sports as a springboard can be a great way to get students excited about a lesson in any subject area. General l Lesson Plans/Activities Other Sites GENERAL Salt Lake 2002 is the official Web site of the Winter 2002 games. 2002 Olympics Education from the Utah Education Network provides information tailored for students about Olympic sports, this year's games, the countries participating and more. The site also contains an extensive collection of activities worksheets and lesson plans designed to integrate the Olympics into the K-12 curriculum. Winter Olympics 2002: Ready Reference Resources from Direct Search lists links to sites with reference information such as Olympic statistics, history, news and more.

78. Curling Québec curling An olympic Sport. curling s olympic attendance Canadian curling Trials Accueil / curling News / curling An olympic Sport. http://www.curling-quebec.qc.ca/olympique_en

Curling... An Olympic Sport Curling's Olympic attendance Its Olympic history dates back to 1924, but it wasn't until 1998 in Nagano that curling was given full medal status. Take a look at curling's Olympic medal winners through history. 1924 Chamonix Until 1994, host nations would hold demonstration events at each Olympic Games. Chamonix showcased men's curling and the military patrol race (a precursor to the biathlon). Gold: Great Britain Silver: Sweden Bronze: France All games were 18 ends in length 1932 Lake Placid The demonstration sports at this Olympics were curling, dogsled competition and three speed skating competitions for women. Gold: Canada Silver: United States Eight teams competed in a round-robin tournament four from Canada and four from the U.S. All games were 16 ends. 1988 Calgary Curling was re-admitted as a demonstration event a half-century later in Calgary for the 1988 Games. The 21,000 tickets to see the six days of the tournament were sold out long before the skiing events. Men Gold: Norway Silver: Switzerland Bronze: Canada Women Gold: Canada Silver: Sweden Bronze: Norway 1992 Albertville Curling, along with speed skiing, were the demonstration events in Albertville.

79. Art 002 - Olympic Volleyball regularly participate in curling. curling finally became an official olympic Sport in 1998 at the Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/c/c/ccr130/art002/project/curling.html

80. SportsFilter | Columns Or darts? Or Scrabble? Or Monopoly? Why draw the line at curling? Let s get every pseudosport in there, so I have a chance at an olympic medal before I die. http://www.sportsfilter.com/columns.cfm/more_ID/18.html

@import "/lib/sportsFilterCSS2.css"; 05:02 AM home archives columns post ... search All the World's an Olympic Sport by jacknose February 25, 2002 I hereby submit to the wisdom of Vince McMahon, Mark Burnett, and Gatorade. Life is a sport, sport is entertainment, and entertainment is life. I will drink it up from here on out. I will no longer be a sports snob. I will no longer have standards. I will no longer proclaim that curling and ice dancing are not sports. I will no longer question golf, billiards, bowling, surfing, auto racing, snowboarding, and figure skating. I will no longer suggest that sports require athleticism. I will no longer proclaim that judges are for pageants. In the spirit of my transformation, I will petition the IOC for the following “sports” to be included in future Olympic Games: Professional Wrestling. I cannot think of a better sport for the Olympic stage than professional wrestling. Fixed outcomes will be assumed, but we, the audience, will gladly accept the pretentiousness as long as the costumes are tight, the insults are loud, and the faux fighting is raw. Winners will be determined by television ratings. Rubik’s Cube Race.

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